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Bryson was among the premier
silky-voiced soul artists who emerged as
the softer, more sophisticated urban
contemporary sound became dominant in
the '70s and '80s. Bryson, who was born
in Greenville, SC, sang with Al Freeman
& the Upsetters in 1965, and was in the
group Moses Dillard & the Tex-Town
Display from 1968 to 1973. He was a
producer and composer for Atlanta's Bang
Records in the early '70s, and sang in
Michael Zager's Moon Band. His
self-titled, debut LP and several
singles were recorded for Bang's
subsidiary company Bullet, among them
"Do It With Feeling," "Underground
Music," "It's Just a Matter of Time,"
"Just Another Day," and "I Can Make It
Better." All were moderate R&B hits.
Bryson moved to Capitol in 1978, where
his first album, Reaching for the Sky,
went gold, and the title track was a
number six R&B hit. He remained in the
Moon Band until 1979, departing after
"I'm So Into You" spent two weeks as the
nation's number-two R&B hit in 1978.
Bryson continued a prolific career as
both lead act and duet participant. He
made hit duets with Natalie Cole,
Roberta Flack, Melissa Manchester, and
Regina Belle. Bryson recorded for
Capitol until 1984, when he switched to
Elektra, and enjoyed more success with
"If Ever You're in My Arms Again." He
moved to Columbia in 1991, issuing Can
You Stop the Rain; subsequent efforts
include 1994's Through the Fire and
1999's Unconditional Love. He also
enjoyed more acclaim making duets with
Belle. |
